Sugar Confectionery

Pastilles, gums, jellies and chews contributed to the overall sales increase in sugar confectionery in 2018. While being the largest product category within sugar confectionery in Japan, pastilles, gums, jellies and chews is also the most popular for...

Lacking the intrinsic potential for adaptation seen in both chocolate confectionery and gum, sugar confectionery is the most vulnerable confectionery category to the rise in consumer health-consciousness and increasingly rigorous health-focused ...

Innovative and unique flavours have emerged as a significant driver of growth, with consumers looking for something new on a more frequent basis. Brands across snacks are experimenting with many different types of flavours and textures to uncover new...

Over the forecast period sugar confectionery is expected to see moderate growth, driven by continued growth in categories that observed dynamic growth over the review period. These are pastilles, gums, jellies and chews, with gums perceived as a ...

Sugar confectionery recorded decent growth in 2018 as the category was relatively unencumbered by the seasonality that continues to hamper the development of chocolate confectionery. The spike in Portugal’s birth rate seen during 2017 and 2018 is ...

Mint has risen up the ranks in terms of flavour preference amongst Indonesians in sugar confectionery, as it is perceived to be relatively healthier compared with other flavours. Naturally, mints gained from this trend in 2018, accompanied by the ...

Sugar confectionery in Germany continued to be challenged by many different factors in 2018, thus posting a further decline in both retail current value and volume terms. The category also faces a bleak outlook over the forecast period. Sugar ...

It had been talked about for years before the sugar tax was finally implemented on 1 May 2018 throughout Ireland. The implication is that the price of some sugar-sweetened drinks will rise by EUR0.60 for a 2-litre bottle. Although initially only ...

Despite appearances, health consciousness has been a driver of value sales in some sugar confectionery categories, such as pastilles, gums, jellies and chews, compensating for volume declines due to the same trend in other categories such as ...

Pastilles, gums, jellies and chews is driving value and volume growth within sugar confectionery. Flavour innovation and brand collaboration were key drivers to this growth in 2018. However, despite this development, increasing competition from other...

In 2018, sugar confectionery continued to record positive growth in both retail volume and current value terms. This can be largely attributed to the country’s recovering economy and rising disposable incomes. In addition, sales were also supported ...

Continuing the trend of product innovation, 2018 also witnessed excellent growth in sugar confectionery. Highlights included the introduction of traditional Indian flavours, new product launches and continuous promotion by companies. Pulse candy, a ...

Supermarkets remains the leading distribution channel for sugar confectionery in Kenya and this is mainly due to the capacity that chained retailers have to buy high volumes of merchandise and their favourable relationships with manufacturers. ...

According to the latest Nutritional Report (Austrian Ministry of Health) 2017, more than 80% of men and women in Austria exceed the desired intake of “free sugars” of 10% of their total energy intake, as recommended by WHO. This triggered the leading...

Since the beginning of the recession, sugar confectionery sales have been declining, given the decline in disposable incomes, which has translated into losses for all products that are impulse purchases. In addition, the health and wellness trend has...

Over the forecast period, sales of sugar confectionery are expected to continue being influenced by the rising consumer demand for healthy indulgence. The category will therefore continue to be under severe pressure from competing snacking categories...

Health and wellness concerns continue to influence sugar confectionery in 2018. Sugar intake continues to be of concern to New Zealand’s consumers, with stronger attention being placed on packaging claims in the category. For example, the use of the ...

Concerns over sugar consumption continued into 2018 with a high percentage of Dutch consumers worried about their sugar intake. As a result, sugar consumption gained greater attention in the Netherlands with the government committed to encouraging ...

Turkish consumers traditionally buy sugar confectionery brands as gifts during holiday seasons and celebrations. During Ramadan and Kurban celebrations, sales of sugar confectionery boom. With new product developments, increasing availability and ...

As witnessed in chocolate confectionery, the acquisition of local confectionery brand Gallito by regional leading dairy player Dos Pinos from historic category leader Mondelez during 2017, continued to consolidate as the main category trend during ...